Car-stake



(ModeL) J. W. MARDEN.

Gar Stake.

No. 234,681. Patented Nov. 23,1880.

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JOHN W. MARDEN, OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT.

CAR-STAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,681, dated November23, 1880.

Application filed October 18, 1880. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. MARDEN, of Norwich, in the county of NewLondon and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovementin Stakes for Platform- Cars, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved car-stake,which is so constructed that it may be dropped down through its socketand be out of the way when the hinged sides of the car are turned downand not in use, and which, when in use, may hold up the said hingedside-board.

Theinvention consistsin a peculiarly-formed socket in which slides astake, preferably of T- iron, said stake carrying at its top a curvedhead for holding the side-boards when turned up. When not in use thehinged side-boards drop down, and the stake also drops down with itscurved head on a level with the floor of the car. The stakes are furtherprovided with holes and a securing-pin, so that this may be used at anyrequired height without the sideboards.

Figure 1 of drawings is a general or plan view of the ear with theside-boards in their two positions, and the stakes in the variouspositions in which they are used. Fig. 2 is the lower socket, throughwhich the stake drops. Fig. 3 is the curved top to hold up side-boards.Fig. 4. is the Trail, which,in this instance, is used for the body ofthe stake, and which is the preferable form.

Like letters refer to the same parts'in the different figures of thedrawings.

A is the socket, to be secured to the edge of theplatform orfloor ofthecar. B isthe curved top, to be secured to the top of the stake. C is thepreferred form ofthe stake proper. D is the floor of the car. E E arethe hinged sideboards in various positions.

a is the slot in the top, to pass over and be secured upon the stake. ais the slot in the base-socket. c is a square ofiset or shoulder, uponwhich the bottom end of the stake may rest when elevated and before theside-boards are turned up. (I d are holes in the stake, through whichany ordinary pin may be passed to hold it at various heights when thesideboards are not in use and turned down.

The socket Ais securedin arecess in the edge 'forced off the shoulder dand drop to the positions shown at the right of Fig. 1.

When the stake is not in use it hangs as seen at extremeleftof Fig. 1.

Whenever the side-boards are not required the stakes may be adjusted atany required height and held by pins passing through holes (Z d.

The top B is secured to the stake by rivets or in any well-known way.The stake may be of wood, and need not, it is evident, be of T shape.

It is evident at a glance that by the use of this sliding stake the samecar may be used for coal, gravel, 850, as a simple platform-car forlarge machinery, when stakes are not needed, and for other merchandise.It is evident, too, that the stakes and side-hoards can all be arrangedby a single man, as he can set each stake in its socket upon theshoulder or offset, where it will stay until the side-board strikes andautomatically lowers an entire row to place.

I am aware of stakes which turn down out of the way upon a pivotalpoint, and of various arrangements for securing them in these positions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination of a sliding stake with a head to drop over andsecure a side-board, and a socket secured to the edge of the car,through which the stake drops to a lowered position when not in use, allas and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of a sliding stake with its securing head, as setforth, and a lower socket having an offset or shoulder upon which thelower end of the stake may rest to hold it in an elevated position, allas and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combination of a sliding stake with lower shouldered socket inthe edge of a platupper end for seeuringthe side-boarrha lower form-ear,through which said stake drops, an socket shouldered to retain, thestake when l adjusting device to hold the stakes at different elevated,and perforations upon the stake for heights, and hinged side-boards todrop en- 5 holding it at a varied height When'side-boards tirely out ofthe way, all as and for the purr 5 are turned down, all as and for thepurposes poses set forth.

set forth. JOHN W. MARDEN.

4. The combination of the following ele- Witnesses: mentsviz., a slidingstake, at top for the ALLEN TENNY, ID same embracing arm holding aside-board, a TVILLIAM S. GONGDON.

